Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-07-15
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STA UNION BARK EXTRACT
WORKS..

HOUSE IN A DIFFERENT ATTIRE
MUCH GROUND UNDER BARK-THE
PRODUCT OF THE NEW INDUSTRY.
The most casual observer cannot help
noticing the unmistakable signs that go
to show that Staunton is coming to the
front. At the round-house, formerly used
/ by tie G. & o. r. r. Co.. for their loco
part of the city, there is busy scene just
how.
Some months ago Messrs. Frank West
And z. B Sub!ett put an engine and
| lark mill in the yard near the round
\ louise and engaged in grinding bark. AZ
assr being ground the bark was shipped in
tasSgs to other points to be used in tanning.
"A short time since Mr.. West concluded
a angements with Chicago firm for the
8, &ablishing of a bark extract works here,
wi@re not only can the bark be ground
ups at the extract, the valuable essence
OF manufactured.
rsE result of the negotiations brought
hef3Sa very large amount OF machinery to
be lghiad IN the new enterprise. and good
suplsg Of cash, energy ana business push
HeressV opened on a much more extend
ed seSss than formerly market for bark,
and Sa people of the surrounding country
have zen sending it in in large quanti-
ties. NV comes from almost every part of
this &C Sssnty and from adjoining counties
over thssM G. so. and Valley Roads, large
portion Coming from the Shenandoah Val
ley Roa3$s by way of Waynesboro. Both
black oassk and chestnut oak bark are used
in this bsSsfness, the latter being more val
liable arA consequently commanding a
better prize.
Misunderstanding bark market, this
enterprise Miyes to large number of per-
| sons employment at fair wages, and q
small arm. spf men are actively at work
principally Sngaged in building up into
great piles IS bark as it comes in on the
| cars. Much Of it has been covered with
lumber to Protect it from the weather
| AS soon as possible substantial shedding
| will be erected to afford shelter for the
| bark, and much ground will be covered by
| it.
A large amount Of lumber has been and
| is being used, has well as thousands of
brick. Wood lsl also being received by
| rail.
A neat little building has been erected
F., for an office, and here on Tuesday morning
a VINDICAToR reporter found Mr.. VIM.
, Gooding, the manssger of the works, and
his assistant, MIR. Prank West.
Mr.. Gooding saidshe would not be ready
to begin manufacturing for about sixty
days. He is pushing the work ahead and
preparation for commencing the industry
is progressing satisfactorily.
Stepping into t6e round house, Mr..
Gooding pointed out and explained much
| CT interest, but as all that can be seen
now is preparation, hpt much can be said
that will give informa.ii ion or interest the
| public. A large Number of brick pyra-
| mids Gas they may be- called because of
| their shapel have been built for the sup
port of huge tanks. of which there will be
about twenty.
A great engine will run the machinery,
and ovens Of brick are being constructed
for the fire. A long, deep ditch has been
dug lin running. which much blasting of
! rock was necessary through the fiat west
| of the round-house. This is to bring a
| supply of water, and we'll in the house
will receive it. This "ueil'' is abo ut fif-
teen feet deep and will insure plentiful
supply of water, serving as a great tank
| from which the engine Will draw Its sup
ply. Much labor is required to. put the
machinery and other fixtures in proper
| shape.
| About fifty men are busilY employed on
| the ground-a number being skilled mech
anics, who are at work in The round
/ house.
| There are at present on the Yards over
three thousand cords of bark, and it IS
rolling in every day. Much more would
| Mr.. G.. says, that he came here little
| late in the season.
| The product is used for tanning and
will find ready demand in many parts
| of the country. By the use Of this extract
better and heavier leather than that
tanned in the old way is the result.
| After all sthings shall have been made
| ready and the process of manufacturing
begun our people will have presented to
them scene worth looking at, and doubt.
less many will avail themselves of the OPP
portunity of witnessing something of the
process of the manufacture of bark ex-
tract as it will be accomplished by the
Staunton Bark Extract Works.
1t is always pleasing to see started in
our midst new industries which give en-
ket for our resources, and it is with pride
and satisfaction that the establishment of
| this one here is noted.
! THE SITE.
The site of the Bark Extract Works is
the Chesapeake & Ohio R. r. Round
house and grounds, and altogether more
suitable and convenient location could
not have been selected.
To see how the opening and equipping
of these grounds and the building of the
Round-house were brought about it will be
necessary to take peep into the history
VI mdSIoIS Ill CuuHoCblOu Will Lu6 ". 0.O.
Railroad which was completed to Staunton
in the year 1854. The road was originally
called the Virginia Central.
On February II, 1870, committee was
appointed to report whether arrangements
could be made to secure the location Of
work shops of the g. & o. r. R. within or
near the town limits, and to ascertain
upon what terms sufficient quantity of
land for the purpose could be had. On
January 16, 1881, the President of the
Council was authorized to communicate
with the g. & o. Co and ascertain upon